All Palm Beach County Library System locations will be closed on Sun, Apr 05, for Easter. No materials are due on this day.

Directions to the Acreage Branch

By Bus: No Bus Service

From the North: Take Northlake Blvd. west to Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. Turn south (left). Proceed south for 2.2 miles to Orange Blvd.

From the South: Take Southern Blvd. or Okeechobee Blvd. west to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. Turn north (right) on to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. Proceed north to Orange Blvd. (7 miles from Southern Blvd., 5.4 from Okeechobee Blvd.).

About the Acreage Branch

The Acreage Branch is a 30,000 square feet facility on Orange Blvd. just east of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. It is the first LEED certified county building.

The branch has a variety of materials including CDs, DVDs, new arrivals, books, newspapers and magazines. There are four private study rooms and a larger group study room. Express check out stations for fast, efficient service. There are two-themed areas designed especially for children and young adults with ample room for materials and comfortable seating. Study carrels and lounge seating areas throughout the branch. Special features include a family restroom with child-sized facilities.

The branch also features an Art in Public Places light sculpture, “Productive Light,” by Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan. The sculpture includes
a suspended “orange tree” light sculpture, a photovoltaic system, an interactive “sun panel.”

Public Computers

The Branch has 68 Internet and word processing computers: 54 in the adult area, 12 in the children’s area and 8 in the young adult area. Library catalog computers that are available throughout the building. Laptop computers for training will be provided in the meeting room. Free wireless access is available throughout the building.

Public adult and youth computers shut down 15 minutes before the branch closes. Guest computers shut down 10 minutes before the branch closes.

Meeting Room Information

The Acreage Branch has 3 meeting rooms – a large room accommodating 165 people, a conference room and a separate room for children’s programs. The facility may be used by government agencies and non-commercial groups when not in use for library functions.

For information and bookings call: (561) 681-4100.

Service Area

North to Northlake Blvd. east to State Road 7, west to Twenty Mile Bend, south to State Road 80.

Upcoming Events

Yu-Gi-Oh! Pokémon, Magic and more. If you like collectible card games this is your place to be. Bring your deck, box or binder, and come with a friend or make a new one. All ages. (90 min.)

American Girl: Grace Thomas

Wed, Apr 01, 4:00 pm

Celebrate the Girl of the Year with Grace's favorite thing, making dessert! You'll work with others to make and decorate sugar cookies or peanut butter cookies. Learn about Grace's family business and how she is making a difference in people's lives. Ages 6-12. Space is limited. (60 min.)

Book-a-Librarian

Thu, Apr 02, 2:00 pm

Do you have questions about technology, eBooks or researching a topic? We offer personal attention tailored to you in a 30-60 minute session. Call the information desk to make an appointment.